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support to ukraine, which is not a nato ally but a nato partner. there are some differences between allies. i do not try to hide that, but that is a different thing, a commitment to protect and defend all allies. we talk about the data response force, air and sea presence and forces, no doubt. there are some differences, providing military equipment. nato provides something as an alliance. helping to modernize security institutions, share information and so on. the united states, canada and united kingdom are providing weapon systems to ukraine. it is important to distinguish those two tasks. support ukraine, yes, important. the commitment to defend allies, that is our core task, and france is part of that. >> what i hear you saying is the intention of deployment -- regional conflict that would affect your members, not to deter russia from attacking a country that is not a partner, is that correct? >> we are not planning to deploy nato combat troops to ukraine. >> neither is united states, president biden has made that clear. that has been one of t
support to ukraine, which is not a nato ally but a nato partner. there are some differences between allies. i do not try to hide that, but that is a different thing, a commitment to protect and defend all allies. we talk about the data response force, air and sea presence and forces, no doubt. there are some differences, providing military equipment. nato provides something as an alliance. helping to modernize security institutions, share information and so on. the united states, canada and...
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both nato and the u. s. rejected the kremlin demands on security among them a guarantee that nato will not accept crane and other former soviet nations as members. this cross is, is a, is, is the making of russia on, therefore, this important debate, deescalate ukraine hostile to self defense ducks and showing the new on a founding shocker angle for so many dollars when they, they tell us, unless it'll help them to uphold a doctor. right to the, to self defense. to gather the united states and our nato allies made clear, we will not slam the door shut on nato's open door policy. a policy that has always been central to the nato alliance, a fresher walks away. however, it will be quite apparent. they were never serious about pursuing diplomacy at all . that is why collectively we are preparing for ever. for every eventuality. rushes deputy foreign minister said nato's position is unacceptable for moscow not, but it was the that the nato obs for the policy of deterring russia. we will respond with measures
both nato and the u. s. rejected the kremlin demands on security among them a guarantee that nato will not accept crane and other former soviet nations as members. this cross is, is a, is, is the making of russia on, therefore, this important debate, deescalate ukraine hostile to self defense ducks and showing the new on a founding shocker angle for so many dollars when they, they tell us, unless it'll help them to uphold a doctor. right to the, to self defense. to gather the united states and...
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you have to say, well, whether it's nato in ukraine or whether it's ukraine in nato. the fact is that i think the americans are on record. this administration is on record. as saying that the u. s. nato would not fight for you crying. right. and that to me, that means that nato membership is not, is certainly not imminent. and you go back to 2002008 the bucharest summit, whether it's this huge disagreement between the americans on the one hand and some europeans, but or, or being in favor of ukraine. and ga, joining the joining nature and on the other handles france, germany and some other nato members who were absolutely against. and they fudged the final. ready statement to leave it open, whether there would be membership or not. and the fact is that in those years, 1213 years since there's actually been no progress on membership but that those 2 countries. and i don't think the will be because that split still exists and later . yeah. been, i mean, george with it. that's a distinction without a difference. okay. because and, and i'm not disagreeing with mary, but i
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the nato. russia talks. i have come to an end in brussels. tensions rise still on the ukrainian border. the meeting at nato's brussels headquarters is the 2nd stop in a diplomatic road show focused on the kremlin initial talks between us and russian officials on monday, ended in deadlock. both sides remain wedded to their starting positions. russia, pushing for written guarantees that there will be no more nato expansion towards the east nato. defending it's open door policy, which is defined sounds going into the talks with nato has a long and fraught history as did abuse. and we, sherwin reports a handshake that helped end the cold war, but left lingering resentment. back in the 19 ninety's soviet leader mikhail gorbachev allegedly got verbal guarantees from u. s. officials that nato would not expand towards the east, but they were never put in writing. some historians say the story is a myth, but vladimir putin insists it's real good and his press conference last december showed nato's eastern expansion i
the nato. russia talks. i have come to an end in brussels. tensions rise still on the ukrainian border. the meeting at nato's brussels headquarters is the 2nd stop in a diplomatic road show focused on the kremlin initial talks between us and russian officials on monday, ended in deadlock. both sides remain wedded to their starting positions. russia, pushing for written guarantees that there will be no more nato expansion towards the east nato. defending it's open door policy, which is defined...
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the nato coalition. that will also be delivered to russian officials. now they are not making this document public. they have decided that they will not reveal it to the public. it will simply be given to russian officials. this is anthony blank and explaining what went on master sullivan delivered our written response in moscow. all told it sets out a serious diplomatic pat. ford, should russia choose it? the document we've delivered includes concerns of the united states and our allies and partners about russia's actions that undermine security. a principled and pragmatic evaluation of the concerns that russia has raised and our own proposals for areas where we may be able to find common ground. now also, we heard anthony blinking, going over recent events that the united states has provided javelin missiles, ammunition defense security systems, helicopters, and other equipment that is lethal to the ukranian government. i, in addition to that, was pointed out, united states is authorized, donia, and ot
the nato coalition. that will also be delivered to russian officials. now they are not making this document public. they have decided that they will not reveal it to the public. it will simply be given to russian officials. this is anthony blank and explaining what went on master sullivan delivered our written response in moscow. all told it sets out a serious diplomatic pat. ford, should russia choose it? the document we've delivered includes concerns of the united states and our allies and...
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of nato. what we are trying to do is that if it is, whenever that is, it is ready to go. >> for the u.s. troops that might deploy, while they may get some kind of extra pay for deployment, can you find out for us whether or not they will get any kind of hazard pay i.e. combat pay since they're going into an -- a situation where they have clear hostile intent. >> i have no idea today. >> thank you. >> thank you for taking my question, thank you for doing this. you talked about troops being on high alert, what kinds of equipment is being ready to participate in the nrf, as nato builds a land, air, maritime force. does the department have any plans for industry to search production or equipment that is already approved for sale to european allies like the f-35 from finland? >> if you want military sales yet to talk to the state department. as for the kinds of, i guess you're asking about systems, as i said these are brigade combat teams, logistics personnel, medical aviation, aviation support, al
of nato. what we are trying to do is that if it is, whenever that is, it is ready to go. >> for the u.s. troops that might deploy, while they may get some kind of extra pay for deployment, can you find out for us whether or not they will get any kind of hazard pay i.e. combat pay since they're going into an -- a situation where they have clear hostile intent. >> i have no idea today. >> thank you. >> thank you for taking my question, thank you for doing this. you talked...
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do with nato membership. this is only the latest justification that putin and his cronies have put up to try to justify whatever it is they are going to do. i think it's a huge mistake. >> it's not a mistake i've made. i did not say that nato expansion is the reason for the most recent conflagration. no russian leader has viewed it as a friendly act just as we would not if there weren't adversaries moving into the american hemisphere. my point is not that the 2014 -2015 war between ukraine and russia had to do solely with expansion. these are complicated manner -- matters and overdetermined. the too many moving parts -- there are too many moving parts. i'm happy to be reported on points that i make and not ones that i don't make. >> nato enlarged to include poland, the czech republic and hungary. so they weren't happy with nato enlargement, but they have even looked at the possibility of russia joining. on their terms. >> i agree. -- i'm sorry. go ahead. host: i want to bring in some viewers as well. we bring
do with nato membership. this is only the latest justification that putin and his cronies have put up to try to justify whatever it is they are going to do. i think it's a huge mistake. >> it's not a mistake i've made. i did not say that nato expansion is the reason for the most recent conflagration. no russian leader has viewed it as a friendly act just as we would not if there weren't adversaries moving into the american hemisphere. my point is not that the 2014 -2015 war between...
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all the nato allies. and the most important thing is the totality of that, delivers the necessary terms and defense. we will of course constantly assess the needs to adjust our presence, also in the black sea region. we have already increased our present in the black sea region in the last days and weeks. with increased readiness of our forces that can quickly move into the region if needed, and then on top of that we have allies like france, like uk, united states looking into adding more national forces but also they can after diplomats come under nato command. so we are coordinating very closely more allies, both the things we did together as allies and the things we do on the bilateral level. and the u.s. aircraft carrier which was written on the u.s. command is now under nato command, but the same countries and the most important thing is we have those capabilities. >> but as you know, mr. secretary general, there's been a lot of reporting about differences of opinion among allies can particularly th
all the nato allies. and the most important thing is the totality of that, delivers the necessary terms and defense. we will of course constantly assess the needs to adjust our presence, also in the black sea region. we have already increased our present in the black sea region in the last days and weeks. with increased readiness of our forces that can quickly move into the region if needed, and then on top of that we have allies like france, like uk, united states looking into adding more...
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a nato call to make. but we have contributions to that response force, as do other nations. as i said, it is 40,000 some odd strong. our contributions do not come near the 40,000 number. other nations are going to have to contribute, as well. but for our part, unilaterally, we want to make sure that we are ready in case the call should come, and that means making sure the units that contribute to it are as ready as they can be on a -- on as short a notice as possible. >> what specific military capabilities do the u.s. troops bring to europe? these 8500. second, could you say with some specificity what is the exact mission for these troops? and what will your measure of success be? how will you know when the mission is accomplished? >> yeah, so on capabilities, i touched on this in the opening statement. again, when we are able to identify the units, we will do that. the reason why i do not have specific units is because they are being notified, as well as family members. i think you can understand we do n
a nato call to make. but we have contributions to that response force, as do other nations. as i said, it is 40,000 some odd strong. our contributions do not come near the 40,000 number. other nations are going to have to contribute, as well. but for our part, unilaterally, we want to make sure that we are ready in case the call should come, and that means making sure the units that contribute to it are as ready as they can be on a -- on as short a notice as possible. >> what specific...
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from european partners of nato. so russia has got more recalcitrance in the existence -- existing regime. the treaty becoming more difficult to deal with. the organization for security and cooperation in europe. i think this is partially a temper tantrum. we have been asking you to fix this problem for a long time. the problem they are trying to fix does seem to have more to do with your redlines analysis. that is, i think, the problem we see now in how the difference between nato and russia are shaping up because nato is not going to respond to those redlines. it will not give up on its principles with regard to nato enlargement. it is a complex, difficult picture but i think the factors grinding putin are mixed. >> thank you. i am quite sympathetic to your analysis that this is really a mix of offense and defense. i took the same position in the book i wrote about a potential clash with russia a couple of years ago. both schools of shot -- both schools of thought have legitimate points. tom, your connection is a l
from european partners of nato. so russia has got more recalcitrance in the existence -- existing regime. the treaty becoming more difficult to deal with. the organization for security and cooperation in europe. i think this is partially a temper tantrum. we have been asking you to fix this problem for a long time. the problem they are trying to fix does seem to have more to do with your redlines analysis. that is, i think, the problem we see now in how the difference between nato and russia...
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this is from nato. a look at some of the 30 member countries, the yacht -- the largest being the united states, not on this map. there is ukraine. we mentioned della roos. the borders lithuania, poland and slovakia as well. also perspective on the funding, a major part of the trump administration on getting nato, other nato countries to contribute to the alliance. this is a 2019 figure, in terms of the top contributors. percentage of gdp who contributes to nato. as a 2019, the united states contributed to .6% of our gdp to nato costs. greece, 2.4 percent. the united kingdom 2.1%. the top countries in overall spending on nato, the countries with the most nato spending, the united states, united kingdom, germany, france and italy. top five. in response to those nato moves as well, the u.s. making its own moves in calling out and alerting, putting on higher alert u.s. troops. the headline here from u.s. military times. up to 8500 u.s. troops. they write that a handful of u.s.-based units have prepared them
this is from nato. a look at some of the 30 member countries, the yacht -- the largest being the united states, not on this map. there is ukraine. we mentioned della roos. the borders lithuania, poland and slovakia as well. also perspective on the funding, a major part of the trump administration on getting nato, other nato countries to contribute to the alliance. this is a 2019 figure, in terms of the top contributors. percentage of gdp who contributes to nato. as a 2019, the united states...
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what, what, what is, what is nato up to? what is the gambit here is that they have to continue expanding to be relevant. what is it american hegemony? because it's picking a needless fight with russia. go ahead charles. well, would you have anyone? is she really of a night say, a future. of course, ever since the cold war it's been costing around for a roll. it has to remind relevance and a full of course. in the background of old, our considerations, it always has to be borne in mind that there is a massive incentive motivating factor for nato and those that speak for it. remember, there are many in the media that speak for nato, whether declared or undeclared, through the vested interest through funding. i think tanks and so on from nato, and from the, the what might be quality voided, the mobility, the military industrial complex, in terms of ramping up tension. so incentive is constantly needful, ever more weapons purchases. this is another story of course, and we, we know that very well, and there's a consequence that's
what, what, what is, what is nato up to? what is the gambit here is that they have to continue expanding to be relevant. what is it american hegemony? because it's picking a needless fight with russia. go ahead charles. well, would you have anyone? is she really of a night say, a future. of course, ever since the cold war it's been costing around for a roll. it has to remind relevance and a full of course. in the background of old, our considerations, it always has to be borne in mind that...
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, even though it was in name and nato led operation, nato was ignored. and i think the same thing is happening over ukraine and russia. you're dealing with in very traditional terms, between the us and russia. but i also think that in the past, the been a lot of questions from not just united states, but from specialists and from politicians in western europe, in particular saying, we don't understand russia. we don't understand what does russia want? and my view of these to treaty documents is that nobody now can complained that they don't know what russia wants. it's spelled out in black and white. that is what russia once. and i would say that is an opening position that russia wouldn't expect to get everything that it's, it's a demanding, a nice treaty documents, but i think they need to be studied because nobody can complain anymore. they don't know what russia, we not. ok, george, 20 seconds will. did they actually care what russia wants? 20 seconds. george. i think a russia has been you on, on the soviet union. you do not deserve the respect that
, even though it was in name and nato led operation, nato was ignored. and i think the same thing is happening over ukraine and russia. you're dealing with in very traditional terms, between the us and russia. but i also think that in the past, the been a lot of questions from not just united states, but from specialists and from politicians in western europe, in particular saying, we don't understand russia. we don't understand what does russia want? and my view of these to treaty documents is...
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we cannot, neither can europe, neither can nato nato knows this. i've challenged anybody who's affiliated with nato. tell me how nato can mobilize armored core. in 10 days. you will never get an answer because they can't, they would be able to do it in 10 weeks. rush on the other hand, can put 2 combined arms army that are trained for deep offensive operations of in the field was in a week. this is the 1st garge tank army in the 20th combined army. oh, former cold war formation station to these germany that were dismantled, hold on one of your p and piece in the aftermath of the solution over warsaw pact to paul the so union. but we're brought back into being because of the expansion of nato. so nato, by expanding as triggered, russia couldn't afford armed formations, that can destroy nato in a heartbeat. and peter doesn't seem to realizes, absolutely, absolutely. and, and, and david, let me go to you. i mean, what are policy makers expecting here? because it seems to me when i look at the, the, the jake sullivans and they anthony blanket. i mean,
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of the nato-ukraine council in advance of the nato-russia council. and of course, at the osce, ukraine is a member. so, nothing about ukraine without ukraine. and again, on kazakhstan, i would not conflate these situations. there are very particular drivers of what's happening in kazakhstan right now, as i said, that go to economic and political matters. and what's happening in there is different from what's happening on ukraine's borders. having said that, i think one lesson in recent history is that once russians are in your house, it's sometimes very difficult to get them to leave. mr price: thank you, mr. secretary. secretary blinken: thanks. mr price: thank you, everyone. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2022] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> the supreme court hears oral argument on the biden ministrations faxing mandates, tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. ♪ >> c-spanshop.org is our online store. browse through the
of the nato-ukraine council in advance of the nato-russia council. and of course, at the osce, ukraine is a member. so, nothing about ukraine without ukraine. and again, on kazakhstan, i would not conflate these situations. there are very particular drivers of what's happening in kazakhstan right now, as i said, that go to economic and political matters. and what's happening in there is different from what's happening on ukraine's borders. having said that, i think one lesson in recent history...
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there is no purpose for nato. i, you know, it's, it exists out of bureaucratic inertia, out of obedience to the united states, out of the drive for weapons sales to eastern europe, and out of the need to maintain this mysterious substance called credibility. oh, which is not maintained by keeping the promise not to expand nato by adhering to the anti ballistic missile treaty or the intermediate ranch treaty, or any agreements i even committing to maintain future commitments on that's all out the window has nothing to do with credibility. it's just belligerence, it's just hostility. i and that drive a risks, escalating this risks? conflict between nuclear governments. ok, this is what nato has become. you know, a brand. i mean, one of the things, it's very interesting to me because i'm old enough to remember from the oldest one on the program to remember is it, we had a process during the cold war, the helsinki final act, where it was rip, made it very clear that you know, security is indivisible, you cannot attain
there is no purpose for nato. i, you know, it's, it exists out of bureaucratic inertia, out of obedience to the united states, out of the drive for weapons sales to eastern europe, and out of the need to maintain this mysterious substance called credibility. oh, which is not maintained by keeping the promise not to expand nato by adhering to the anti ballistic missile treaty or the intermediate ranch treaty, or any agreements i even committing to maintain future commitments on that's all out...
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the nato response force be activated by nato. this putting our forces on a shorter string enables us to get there in a shorter period of time. and again, i think that provides reassurance to nato that we're ready to live up to our commitments. in terms of what putin thinks and the way he feels about things, again that's hard to predict. we take those kinds of things into consideration. but again, if you look at the forces that he has moved into the region and that he continues to move into the region, you know, there was no provocation that caused him to move those forces. so you know, we'll continue to listen to what he says and watch what he does. chairman? gen. milley: yes, i would echo all of that with respect to the ptdo forces. you know, for 20 years, iraq, afghanistan, et cetera, we've announced when forces are rotating, et cetera. we attempt to be transparent with you, and with congress, and with the american people on the use and the deployment of military forces. we alerted based on the direction from the president and
the nato response force be activated by nato. this putting our forces on a shorter string enables us to get there in a shorter period of time. and again, i think that provides reassurance to nato that we're ready to live up to our commitments. in terms of what putin thinks and the way he feels about things, again that's hard to predict. we take those kinds of things into consideration. but again, if you look at the forces that he has moved into the region and that he continues to move into the...
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and our further membership in nato. as you may be heard during the last week some statements of officials from germany, yeah, that ukraine will never be a member of nato, or crimea will never return to ukraine. i think we should do a lot not only from the ukrainian side but also from the side of many other partners from the alliance to convince germany and german government to move forward. because there is not war between russia and ukraine. this is a war between authoritarian regime and democracy. and next countries will be countries from european union or from nato because as we know, it's not about rational reasons for putin. it's more about the global idea. as he said a few years ago that it should be some common space, vladivostok to lisbon. this is the idea. he tried to reestablish ussr in their former border. he is trying to spread kremlin influence on the warsaw pact countries. so right now we need to be stronger as an eastern plank of nato and old democracy. and our partnership should understand that we fight
and our further membership in nato. as you may be heard during the last week some statements of officials from germany, yeah, that ukraine will never be a member of nato, or crimea will never return to ukraine. i think we should do a lot not only from the ukrainian side but also from the side of many other partners from the alliance to convince germany and german government to move forward. because there is not war between russia and ukraine. this is a war between authoritarian regime and...
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what is nato's response to that view? nato officials have rejected sta, gremlins claims, dad's name toys, posing a threat to, to russia. there are saying need to isn't defensive alliance, whose main purpose is to protect its members. they are also saying that the 2 round self enlargement in 1999 in 2004 was not meant to, to threatened russia because nature is not seeking confrontation with russia. a bad to they say it is a right the right of every independent nation to decide for themselves whether they would like to joint nieto or not. and we also have to add that actually after the and of the cold war, nato started to reduce its troops in europe. and it was russia's increasingly aggressive behavior that changed at, for example, after russia's illegal annexation of crimea in 2014, only then nato started to strengthen its poor shown its eastern flank. well, if we look at what's on the table to today, a russian officials already met with us. diplomats on monday there was no progress there. so why should this meeting with n
what is nato's response to that view? nato officials have rejected sta, gremlins claims, dad's name toys, posing a threat to, to russia. there are saying need to isn't defensive alliance, whose main purpose is to protect its members. they are also saying that the 2 round self enlargement in 1999 in 2004 was not meant to, to threatened russia because nature is not seeking confrontation with russia. a bad to they say it is a right the right of every independent nation to decide for themselves...
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but nato, these demands were directed at nato, not just ukraine. and nato stood up to those demands firmly. right now, i would say you can't say it has deterred. you can say it has overcome the challenge that putin has thrown up it -- thrown at it thus far. we are looking strong and we can see a path outward from this in which nato is strengthened in its mission as a result of mr. prudence -- mr. putin's aggression and buildup in ukraine. >> thank you. a great lead in to some of the follow-up questions i want to pick on. general breedlove, to you sir. gen. breedlove: -- i'm in total agreement with general clark, but are we deterring russia? in many ways we are not. if you look at hybrid war or what they call active measures, we are not deterring russia. russia is attacking us in these areas, in america, in our capital, every capital in europe and across these grazing areas. there are places we are absolutely not deterring russia. i agree with general clark, in this instance i think that as several have now stated, the solidarity of the alliance and
but nato, these demands were directed at nato, not just ukraine. and nato stood up to those demands firmly. right now, i would say you can't say it has deterred. you can say it has overcome the challenge that putin has thrown up it -- thrown at it thus far. we are looking strong and we can see a path outward from this in which nato is strengthened in its mission as a result of mr. prudence -- mr. putin's aggression and buildup in ukraine. >> thank you. a great lead in to some of the...
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we ask, what is nato strategy also, what is russia's strategy dealing with nato eastward expansion? and what are the likely outcomes for both? i cross sucking nato russia. tensions. i'm joined by my guess, charl shoe bridge in london. he's a security analyst and former u. k. army and counterterrorism intelligence officer in washington, we have michael maloof. he is a former pentagon senior security policy analyst, and here in moscow we have alexi. now he is an expert at the russia council on international affairs as well as chief editor at r t t dot com. all right, general in cross hoc rules and effect that music and jumping any time you want. and i always appreciate, let's go to charles 1st in london. and i'm really sick and tired of all the misinformation and propaganda that is being spewed about these growing tensions. there are tensions, there's no doubt about that. okay. but, and how they're being characterized is really important for us on this program to set straight. so charles, i asked 3 questions in my introduction. what, what, what is, what is nato up to? what is the gamb
we ask, what is nato strategy also, what is russia's strategy dealing with nato eastward expansion? and what are the likely outcomes for both? i cross sucking nato russia. tensions. i'm joined by my guess, charl shoe bridge in london. he's a security analyst and former u. k. army and counterterrorism intelligence officer in washington, we have michael maloof. he is a former pentagon senior security policy analyst, and here in moscow we have alexi. now he is an expert at the russia council on...
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how concerned he is about nato. and this false belief that it is an offensive alliance aimed to contain russia or to threaten russia. again, false. but this is the narrative he's putting out there. and so, we want to make sure that our nato allies understand we take seriously our commitments to them. and so if they desire, they want additional capabilities, particularly in those eastern flank countries, to bolster their own self-defense, then we want to have that conversation with them and went to be willing to provide that for them. that's the unilateral movement and it is designed to ensure nato solidarity and quite frankly, to help bolster the capabilities of our allies. second and distinct from that is the nato response force. this is a 40,000 troop strong response force that only nato, the alliance can activate. we have obligations inside that just like other countries inside the alliance. we signed up for a certain amount of contribution to that. it is not something that's just off the shelf and you just go gr
how concerned he is about nato. and this false belief that it is an offensive alliance aimed to contain russia or to threaten russia. again, false. but this is the narrative he's putting out there. and so, we want to make sure that our nato allies understand we take seriously our commitments to them. and so if they desire, they want additional capabilities, particularly in those eastern flank countries, to bolster their own self-defense, then we want to have that conversation with them and went...
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u, as well as in nato, even before heading into these nato. russia talks now. so the u. s. is definitely trying to keep true to its word that it won't discuss anything about europe without europe, anything about ukraine without ukraine. we just had 4 years of the trump administration, wanting to disengage with nato getting if you will, show me with russia the have that left in the permanent scars, nita, i think it has. and just this, this outreach, i mean honestly, almost too much outreach. it sometimes seemed like you know, more than 100 meetings or something like this. this is partly a legacy of the trumpet ministration, where the europeans had no clue from day to day, except by looking at twitter, what the u. s. policy might be. and the biden administration is very much trying to make up for that and keep the europeans on board and keep the europeans reassured. that's in the u. s. interest as well as the europeans interest. so yeah, i think that all of this communication is partly a legacy of the trump administration, both for the us benefit and for the europeans as well
u, as well as in nato, even before heading into these nato. russia talks now. so the u. s. is definitely trying to keep true to its word that it won't discuss anything about europe without europe, anything about ukraine without ukraine. we just had 4 years of the trump administration, wanting to disengage with nato getting if you will, show me with russia the have that left in the permanent scars, nita, i think it has. and just this, this outreach, i mean honestly, almost too much outreach. it...
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so what i think it's happening is the nato is trying to justify its own existence because nato, as we know, it was created for 3 purposes. depending western europe against soviet aggression. there is no soviet union, the more it was created to bring together rival powers of france, germany, the u. k. they're not rivals anymore. and it was created to keep americans inside the european politics, which did not happen after the world war one. so all of these aimed, all these goals are actually obsolete. europe was trying to get on foothold in europe, trying to decide its own face, trying to basically have a role in international politics. and, and they don't, is, is us, is it is, it basically is not helping right now. it's not helping anyone. it's dragging the us and europe into another war. it's trying to deny russia so, right for her don't security. and it's basically not helping anyone at this point. i think what we see as a historic historic moment where we can have the soul. russia, as you correctly said, russia have been saying the same thing. everything the same things were 20 or 3
so what i think it's happening is the nato is trying to justify its own existence because nato, as we know, it was created for 3 purposes. depending western europe against soviet aggression. there is no soviet union, the more it was created to bring together rival powers of france, germany, the u. k. they're not rivals anymore. and it was created to keep americans inside the european politics, which did not happen after the world war one. so all of these aimed, all these goals are actually...
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but the point is, that nato, his demand were directed at nato, not just ukraine. and nato stood up to those demands very firmly. so right now, i'd say nato is -- you can't say it has deterred. you can say it has overcome the challenge that putin has thrown at it thus far. and we're looking strong, and we can see a path outward from this in which nato is strengthened and more successful than ever as in its mission as a result of mr. puth's putin aggression against ukraine. >> thank you, and following questions i want to pick up on. general breedlove over to you. >> first of all, i'm in agreement with general clark especially in the context of this immediate problem to allow me then to expand the question a little bit. are we deterring russia? in many ways, we are not. if you look hat what some call the gray zone war or the hybrid war or what is called active measures, we're not deterring russia. russia is attacking us in these areas in america, in our capital, in every capital in europe and across europe in these gray zone areas. so, there are places we are absolut
but the point is, that nato, his demand were directed at nato, not just ukraine. and nato stood up to those demands very firmly. so right now, i'd say nato is -- you can't say it has deterred. you can say it has overcome the challenge that putin has thrown at it thus far. and we're looking strong, and we can see a path outward from this in which nato is strengthened and more successful than ever as in its mission as a result of mr. puth's putin aggression against ukraine. >> thank you,...
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that is unacceptable to nato. because nato says that it has every right to pick and choose or which country at once in its alliance. let me look that this is the fundamental problem of this meeting. and it was made very clear you'd have to say by in stoughton berg, that although you have 2 sides, russia and nato, who seem to have agreed, he said to at least continue talking to continue with dialogue. ultimately neither of them seemed to have found any other common ground. they are both firmly stuck in their positions. of course, against oxen burg saying we are nato members of called on russia to deescalate, we are very clear, i t said about russia's possible intentions. and what he means there is a, perhaps the kremlin is intending to attack ukraine if the kremlin was to do that. he said, we would a retaliate or hard. we know that there are certain measures already being discussed on the table, for example, financial sanctions. so all of these things have been said, but they've all been said before. so you install
that is unacceptable to nato. because nato says that it has every right to pick and choose or which country at once in its alliance. let me look that this is the fundamental problem of this meeting. and it was made very clear you'd have to say by in stoughton berg, that although you have 2 sides, russia and nato, who seem to have agreed, he said to at least continue talking to continue with dialogue. ultimately neither of them seemed to have found any other common ground. they are both firmly...
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generals to head nato? and secondly, how much is the legacy of ike eisenhower continues in that position? >> yes, it is always a u.s. general. now there have been conversations about that changing or possibly adjusting that, there are some mechanical and structural issues how nuclear forces are handled, et cetera, but i don't preclude the opportunity that in the future sometime we might see a non-american, but to this point the united states has led nato in every case and again, it's about the u.s.-european command commander who is then selected to be-- an interesting dance how the two entities work through the congress and work through the nac to get the same person approved, but it is an amazing legacy and when you sit at his desk, the very same desk that he sat at in the office, it's impressive. a small joke, i'm a rather tall guy so when i got in there, general eisenhower was a rather short guy. i had to have four inches of leg to the desk to get my knees under it. behind you is the bust of the general
generals to head nato? and secondly, how much is the legacy of ike eisenhower continues in that position? >> yes, it is always a u.s. general. now there have been conversations about that changing or possibly adjusting that, there are some mechanical and structural issues how nuclear forces are handled, et cetera, but i don't preclude the opportunity that in the future sometime we might see a non-american, but to this point the united states has led nato in every case and again, it's...
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that join nato, nato was actually— countries that join nato, nato was actually asking some very concrete measures. — actually asking some very concrete measures, concrete steps had to be taken _ measures, concrete steps had to be taken and _ measures, concrete steps had to be taken and it— measures, concrete steps had to be taken and it was not easy to qualify for nato _ taken and it was not easy to qualify for nato membership. so, that is the first thing _ for nato membership. so, that is the first thing to understand about the expansion— first thing to understand about the expansion and regarding what is happening today, it is quite difficult _ happening today, it is quite difficult to understand what putin is asked — difficult to understand what putin is asked to try to do here because nothing has — is asked to try to do here because nothing has changed from the nato point of— nothing has changed from the nato point of view. nothing is really changed — point of view. nothing is really changed in ukraine apart from the fact that _ changed in ukraine apart from the fact th
that join nato, nato was actually— countries that join nato, nato was actually asking some very concrete measures. — actually asking some very concrete measures, concrete steps had to be taken _ measures, concrete steps had to be taken and _ measures, concrete steps had to be taken and it— measures, concrete steps had to be taken and it was not easy to qualify for nato _ taken and it was not easy to qualify for nato membership. so, that is the first thing _ for nato membership. so, that...
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of nato. now it's 5 with you create and ga, potentially ascending in the future. the there essentially did to nato, that would be 7, almost half of russia's neighbors would be members of nato. and what that means, this is russia's concern, is that native infrastructure that is measles bases rockets would move closer and closer to russia. potentially hypersonic misaki, american hypersonic missiles, big station in ukraine, which is just a few minutes flight time for moscow, which for russia is completely unacceptable. that is where they have to order the red light. and they said all these, all these proposals to the united states and, and today. so we're now hearing a reaction from russian officials who have seen this document. it is, as was said, still confidential. the americans have asked the russian side nato shoe not to share the documents their response with the press. but the reaction that we have heard so far is, is disappointed. mon russian official has said that this is inadequate, but
of nato. now it's 5 with you create and ga, potentially ascending in the future. the there essentially did to nato, that would be 7, almost half of russia's neighbors would be members of nato. and what that means, this is russia's concern, is that native infrastructure that is measles bases rockets would move closer and closer to russia. potentially hypersonic misaki, american hypersonic missiles, big station in ukraine, which is just a few minutes flight time for moscow, which for russia is...
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, nato and the u. s. delivered a clear no. now the kremlin says there was little optimism that de escalation is possible, but the 2 sides are still talking and there are hopes that they can still reach some sort of agreement to dial down tensions. here's what russian foreign minister survey lever offset suca. so it figures i knew best for the content of the document . there is a response super which gives hope for the start of a serious conversation you on secondary questions. but in this lackey my global there was no positive response to the main question. so was, it's usually new aluminum, of course. the main issue is our clear position on the it admissibility of further expansion of nato to the east and the deployment of strike weapons that could threaten the territory of the russian federation to do this is good. let's, let's bring a d w's, terry shell to standing by for us and brussels. hi terry. good to see you. so the, you, with the nato delivered written responses to russia, security demands, a
, nato and the u. s. delivered a clear no. now the kremlin says there was little optimism that de escalation is possible, but the 2 sides are still talking and there are hopes that they can still reach some sort of agreement to dial down tensions. here's what russian foreign minister survey lever offset suca. so it figures i knew best for the content of the document . there is a response super which gives hope for the start of a serious conversation you on secondary questions. but in this...
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allies made clear, we will not slam the door shut on nato's open door policy. a policy that has always been central to the nato alliance did recourse monetary. schultz is covering the diplomatic efforts that are underway in brussels. terry, these talks went on longer than expected, but was anything achieved layla expectations were set so low for these talks that nato and allies are portraying as very positive the fact that they even took place. and as you mentioned, went on longer than expected. the russians had threatened to actually not even show up for talks if they felt like their views were not being respected. so the fact that discussions were held in what everyone says were a civil was a civil manner is being portrayed as a success. now, secretary general stoughton brig asked the russians to commit to come back to another round of talks to schedule even a series of discussions. and he said they were not ready to do that. but it seems that that the russians are going to go back and consider, consider continuing talks with nato, and this is being portrayed
allies made clear, we will not slam the door shut on nato's open door policy. a policy that has always been central to the nato alliance did recourse monetary. schultz is covering the diplomatic efforts that are underway in brussels. terry, these talks went on longer than expected, but was anything achieved layla expectations were set so low for these talks that nato and allies are portraying as very positive the fact that they even took place. and as you mentioned, went on longer than...
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and the west are prepared for the risks of granting nato -- granting ukraine nato membership anytime soon. now, the discussion is more about informal cooperation between the west and ukraine on weapons provisions and military training read line subsisted consistently and it is no longer about any formal association to nato. now, in his own words, it is about any military cooperation with nato countries. and this is where the kremlin draws the line. the question is whether the west are prepared to consider those demands. >> what do you think? there is no appetite to get into a troops on the ground dispute with russia. >> there is definitely no appetite and in that sense, you can rush -- you can argue russia has already succeeded by forcing the west to reward it through diplomacy, negotiations, talks for the charitable act of not invading ukraine. the first take away from the talks that are currently going between the u.s., nato and russia, there are no diplomatic breakthroughs. i haveo say nato has shown resilience and commitment. -- u.s. diplomats are showing quite a few successes. t
and the west are prepared for the risks of granting nato -- granting ukraine nato membership anytime soon. now, the discussion is more about informal cooperation between the west and ukraine on weapons provisions and military training read line subsisted consistently and it is no longer about any formal association to nato. now, in his own words, it is about any military cooperation with nato countries. and this is where the kremlin draws the line. the question is whether the west are prepared...
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to join nato? because they feel threatened by russia not by nato. so um it's about dominance, right? it's not about sort of threat to russia. it's it's an attack on russian dominance of its neighbor countries. um and frankly putin doesn't want ukraine to be successful and to have a democratic western european or nato based path because that would get russians thinking that maybe they could have a better situation. that's what it's really there's a problem rachel. the problem is that for the west and for nato, the ukraine, for example is just a small puzzle piece. while for russia it's a centerpiece of of, let's say strategic thinking strategic plans and that that's what makes the difference and that's what makes the symmetry really in say strategic thinking strategic plans and that that's what makes the conflict. now i just wonder before we moved before we move on whether it is how easy it is to dismiss vladimir putin's concerns because since 1997, the west has built a real, a formidable arc of nat
to join nato? because they feel threatened by russia not by nato. so um it's about dominance, right? it's not about sort of threat to russia. it's it's an attack on russian dominance of its neighbor countries. um and frankly putin doesn't want ukraine to be successful and to have a democratic western european or nato based path because that would get russians thinking that maybe they could have a better situation. that's what it's really there's a problem rachel. the problem is that for the...
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should the nato force be activated by nato. this putting our forces on a shorter string enables us to get there in a shorter period of time. and, again, i think that provides reassurance to nato that we're ready to live up to our commitments. in terms of what putin thinks and the way he feels about things, again, it's hard to predict. we take those kinds of things into consideration but, again, if you look at the forces that he has moved into the region and that he continues to move into the region, you know, there was no provocation that caused him to move those forces. so, you know, we'll continue to listen to what he says and watch what he does. chairman. >> i would echo all of that. with respect to the ptdo forces, for 20 years iraq, afghanistan, et cetera, we've announced when forces are rotating, et cetera. we attempt to be transparent with you and with congress and the american people on the use and deployment of military forces. we alerted based on the direction from the president and the secretary of defense, we increa
should the nato force be activated by nato. this putting our forces on a shorter string enables us to get there in a shorter period of time. and, again, i think that provides reassurance to nato that we're ready to live up to our commitments. in terms of what putin thinks and the way he feels about things, again, it's hard to predict. we take those kinds of things into consideration but, again, if you look at the forces that he has moved into the region and that he continues to move into the...
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we have nato. steve felton berg, he said right before the summit, he said on nato states are fully prepared for a quote, new armed conflict in europe. i mean, what kind of language is that going into a summit? ok to de escalate tensions and all of that. and what is he, what does he mean by that? what i mean, how do you think he's defining what a military conflict is? because nato is already said, and the united states separately said, they're not going to intervene in ukraine. if there is a confrontation with russia. i mean, it seems to me a, as usual from the, the nato chief suttonberg this empty words. but it's loose rhetoric at the same time. go ahead, ernst, the new novi sat, i mean, they certainly, it doesn't seem like they have the house and all it is a stone back said one thing and white is quite the other. i didn't say that was in american troops on the ground. the cran events rush invasion which they keep talking about is not on the table. and britain's secretary of state for defense and w
we have nato. steve felton berg, he said right before the summit, he said on nato states are fully prepared for a quote, new armed conflict in europe. i mean, what kind of language is that going into a summit? ok to de escalate tensions and all of that. and what is he, what does he mean by that? what i mean, how do you think he's defining what a military conflict is? because nato is already said, and the united states separately said, they're not going to intervene in ukraine. if there is a...
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we have found that nato and we will go on trying to expand nato. not only will do we want to get you granted, georgia and we want to go into the caucasus and then for the far east. and i think that, and there's nothing that you can do about that plate. his attitude and russia said, yes, we're not going to accept it. and there is something we can do on that note. there we've run out of time many. thanks them i guess in london, budapest and no be sad. and thanks to our viewers are watching us here at r t. see you next time and remember process rules. ah, with join me every thursday on the alex simon. sure. i'll be speaking to guess in the world. politics, sport, business, i'm show business. i'll see you then. ah, a has always turned to the latest round of moscow security with the west rushes envoy to washington wounds. the remarks by us officials are an attempt to scatter the negotiations. also this our cut your past due start jumps. if you want to stable this winter, a major british energy company feels the heat for it supplies while fuel costs rock
we have found that nato and we will go on trying to expand nato. not only will do we want to get you granted, georgia and we want to go into the caucasus and then for the far east. and i think that, and there's nothing that you can do about that plate. his attitude and russia said, yes, we're not going to accept it. and there is something we can do on that note. there we've run out of time many. thanks them i guess in london, budapest and no be sad. and thanks to our viewers are watching us...